Land Rover Defender: Parking Brake Efficiency Can Be Affected
Land Rover Defender Parking Brake Recall Land Rover is recalling 23,175 Defender vehicles because the transfer box output shaft may not meet specifications, potentially allowing oil to leak into the parking brake drum and contaminate the brake linings. This contamination can reduce the parking brake's effectiveness. The remedy involves cleaning and resealing the connection between the drive flange and output shaft, plus replacing any contaminated brake linings.
- Recalling firm
- LAND ROVER
- Product
- Vehicles: LAND ROVER DEFENDER. Units affected: 23,175
- Reason
- It is possible that the transfer box output shaft may not be to specification. This can allow oil to leak between the output shaft and the drive flange. This can result in oil entering the parking brake drum and contaminating the brake linings which can affect the parking brake efficiency. Remedy: Recall all affected vehicles for the cleaning and resealing of the drive flange to output shaft plus the replacement of any contaminated brake linings.
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2011-04-04
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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